Polymorphism of IL-28B Gene (rs12979860) in HCV Genotype 1 Patients Treated by Pegylated Interferon and Ribavirin

• Main Authors: Fahimeh Safarnezhad Tameshkel (Author), Mohmmad Hadi Karbalaie Niya (Author), Masuodreza Sohrabi (Author), Mahshid Panahi (Author), Farhad Zamani (Author), Farid Imanzade (Author), Nasser Rakhshani (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Iranian Society of Pathology, 2016-07-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background: Nowadays, the immune response to hepatitis C (HCV) treatment has become a crucial issue mostly due to the interleukin 28B (IL-28B) polymorphism effects in chronic HCV patients. The aim of this study was to detect the polymorphism of IL-28B gene (rs12979860) in HCV genotype 1 patients tre...